Poof! Lesson Plan

Florence's Diary

Kind of Activity:

Creative Writing

Objective:

Students will creatively engage with the play's perspective.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.2, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.6, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.10, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.4

Structure:

Although Florence gets plenty of lines in Poof!, Loureen has taken the most significant action of the play, and the script is focused around her experience. To help better understand Florence, ask each student to write Florence's diary entry when she returns home that night. The diary should...